Bag holder



Dec. 4 1923.

W. J. BORLASE BAG HOLDER Filed April 4, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I j V676 Z07;

AMI/L Dec 4 I J. BORLASE BAG HOLDER Filed April 4, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet2- :3 may?) Patented Dec. 4, 1923.

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Application filed April 4, 192a. seriai'eno. 629,843.

.- To all whom it m ay concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. BoRLAsn, a citizen of the UHltSCl' tates,residlng'in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certainImprovements in Bag Holders, of

: .other whenthe bag is stretched 'as will be v. which thefollowing is'aspecification.

One object of my invention is to provide an improved bag. holder whichcan be used with advantage in laundries, such as wet wash l'aundries,the structure being such that bags can be quicklysecured in positionwith their mouths wide open to allow clothes to be inserted therein. i

Another object is to make my improved bag holder of a strong and durablestructure and to prevent the accidental falling of the ba while'being'filled. i

2 further object is to so construct my improved bag holder that it willreduce to'a' minimum possible injury to the bags.

These objects and other advantageous ends which will be set forthhereinafter I attain in the following manner, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is aside elevation of my im-'proved-bag holder, 2

Figure 2 is a top plan view of said holder, Figure 3 is an 'endelevation 'of the same, Figure t'is" an enlarged section taken on theline 44 of Figure 1, g V I Figure 5 is a sectiontaken on the line 55 ofFigure 1, Y

Figure 6 is a side elevationshowinga modification in the position ofcertain of the controllin elements, Figure% is a section taken 7--7 ofFigure 6, and

Figure 8 is an enlarged fragmentary view showing certain of the featuresof my invention in a different position from that shown in the otherfigures.

Referring to the drawings and particularly to Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and8, 9 represents a base preferably made in the form of a plate. The topof the base 9, adjacent one end, supports a'stand'ard 9; said standardincluding a hollow supporting column 10, which is secured to the base 9by any suitable means, and a supporting post 11 on the line whichtelescopically fits within the column 10. The post 11 can be adjustedvertically within the column 10 and secured in its adjusted position byclamp screw 12.

A head piece 13 is secured to the post 11 and has a transverse orsubstantially T- 1 owing to the weight of the hoist'plate, norsecured tothe bottom'of the base 9 7 V arms 16 are mounted. These arms arepreferably made of strip spring steel so that thelr 69 free ortions willsli htl fiex'toward-eachdescribed hereinafter. Furthermore, the} armscan besecur'ed' 'invarious adjusted p0 sitions, horizontallyv bysetscrews l'f. 1

The arms 16 preferably have outer termi 1 nals 18. 7 These terminalinclude under-cut notches 19 located between fingers 20 and 21.

-An arcuate stretchinghead 22 extends transversely between the arms 16and has channels 23 through which the arms 16 ex-' tend sojthatpthe"stretching head-can slide lengthwise on said arms as rails. The top ofthe'stretchinghead has an overhanging arcuateffiangel24t as clearlyshown in Figures 1,3, and 5. r Q

A fleniblecable 25 has one end secured to the stretching head 22 midwaybetween the arms 16, and this-cable leads through the hole 26- in thehead top 14:, then over a pulley 27 and downward adjacent the standard9. The pulley 27 is rotatably mounted between ears 28 in the head 13 andinalignment withthe hole 26 so that the 2 cable 25 can freely passthrough the" hole 185 26 and downward over the pulley 27.; The oppositeend of the cable 25 is secured toa treadle 29. This-treadle hasaportioni' 30 slidab-l-e verticallyina slot-31 in a guide device 32; thelatter being secured to-the" base 9 v ",1 Y a Vi .i

A hoist plate 33 has a collar'34 at one end arranged midway between thesides. This collar fits loosely around the'column 10 and, I

mally' binds against the column, The col- 'umnlOhas a cut-out portion35in which is positioned a pulley 36; the pulley being rotatably mountedon a'bolt'37.

A cable 38 has one end connected to the hoist plate'near the column 10and passes over the pulley 36 and through the'cut-out portion 35. Theoppositefendi of the cable 35 is attached to a treadle39. The treadle39. has a portion 40 vertically slidable in a'slot 4:1, in the side ofsaid guide device. j

The guide device can'be castand, as illustrated, is secured at thetopbythe bolt 37 the lower portion of the guide device being In the useof the device,when it is desired to attach a bag'and to hold the bagwith its mouth full open, the upper'end ofithebagis inoved between thearms and the extreme top of the bag is turned downward so as to engagewithin the notches 19 of theterminal ends of the arms. The oppositeportion of said turned end of the bag is then turned This stretchingaction willlalso cause thearms 16 to flex or bendinto frictional holdingengagement with the stretching head and the-bag will beheld securelywith its mouth full open. In Figure 1, Ihave illustrated a bag 4:2 indotanddash' lines.

Some laundry bags are made of tough, thick cloth such as exceptionallyheavy duck orcanvas and to guard against the accidental movement of thestretching head when such bags are being filled, I providethe underportions of the arms 16'with teeth 16 which form. shouldersforengagement with the free end of a strip spring latch 16 said latch atone end being secure'dto thehead. I provide the springlatch 16 with arecess 16;adjacent its free end as clearly shown in Figure 8. A handle16 has a portion 16"- which inncross section is longer than it isthick.- This portion 16? rests in the'recess 16 and allows the free .end=ofvthe spring latch to engage vagainst one of theshoulders of the teeth"16 as shown insFigurel of the drawing thereby locking thestretchinghead tolthe arms. To remove said end ofthe spring latch fromthe teeth;16 it is. merely necessary to turn the handle a, quarter turnintothe position shown inFigure 8 and the portion 16 will serve as a camby pressing againstgthe under. part. of" the .stretchinghead and thebottom of ;the.recess..16' and will cause the springlatch to'be,flexedandwithdraw the free end thereof fromtheteeth l6 i Thus a workmanwhenvattaching a bag can of thebag into an openpositionand, when guardagainst accidental, movement of the r the mouth of the ba gis properlystretched, the workman,.; by a simple movement of the, handle 16 into'the position shownin Fig ure 1, can cause the;,latch; 16% to lock thestretching headto the arms 16 andthereby stretchin head even though thematerial of the bagis thickand comparatively stiff. I have also shown aset screw, 43 which is screwed through ,a ,tapped hole in thestretchingheadto, bind againstthe arm for holding v the stretching head,against imove ment relatively to the arms 16. However,

the handle 16 can be more easily moved and is preferable for quickaction when it is de sired to lock the stretching head to the arms 16. r

If the bags contain any material when they are brought to the holderwhich requires theQsupporting, of the bottom of the bag a while the topis being attached, the hoist plate 33 can be raised by depressingthetreadleBQ; If it is desired tolower the hoist plate it is merelynecessary for theworkman to place his foot upon, the extension 4- 4oft-he.

hoist late so as to releasethe jamming action between theghoist I plateand: they column 10.

The lhoi stplategwill, then 'fall to, a lower position.

In. the actual use of the holder above:

described and l set roan (it has been found that bags can be,quickly andSeaway atcached and held in position with their mouths wide stretchedandlat :thesametime,

there L are, no parts which will, I pierce or ini e ti as T 7Furthermore, laundry. bags are very of-J tenprovided with drawstrings orropes at their open ends and these draw strings are usually enclosed ina hem, My improyedr holder is adequately capable, of v holding.

such bags since the, space ,between the flange 24 and the tops of arms16 allowsthe enclosed draw-stringswith. their housing portions to befreely,placedQthereunder and i it is practically impossible for the bagsto become accidentally detached. In some instances where Yt is necessarythat the operator stand in front of theholder to apply andv remove thebags,

it is preferablethat, the treadle mech anil m' be placed adjacent the:frontof the holder. and in Figures 6 and7, lihave illustrated anarrangement whereby the operator can stand. in: front .of the, armterminals during 7 theworking of the stretchingmechanism.

Referring to Figures G and 7 of thedravv.-

ings' I have illustrated, the guide devicetfl secured to the base 8adjacent the front and {near one corner. Cables 25 and 38* are led fromthe treadles 29 and39 down,

ward under the-base plate so thati a w.orl;-. man by operatingthetreadle 29 can m ove the stretching head and by operatingthe treadle39? can move the hoist plate. With the exception of providingadditionalpulleys 4C6 at the top of the guide device and allowing the cablestoextend under the desired or' base plate, the structure is similar (tothat I described in connection with Figures 1 to 5 inclusive and T have,therefore, given-r similar parts corresponding reference charv acters.

Having thus described: my invention,

what I claim as newand'desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. Inna bagholder, meansproviding undercut notched portions spaced apart and is edownward over and into -which parts. of the mouth of a bag can be turnedafter the bag has been moved horizontally therebetween; and atransversely extending stretching head movable toward and from a planepassing through said undercut notched portions. i

2. In a bag holder, means providing undercut notched portions spacedapart over and into which parts of the mouth of a bag" I a plane passingthrough said undercut notched portions.

4. In a bag holder, means providing rails and portions spaced apart overwhich parts of the mouth of a bag can be turned; a stretching headslidable on said rails; and a treadle connected to and operative toslide said head on the rails whereby the bag can be stretched in thedirection of the length of the rails by the action of the foot of-anoperator. v

5. In a bag holder, means providing rails and portions spaced apart overwhich parts of the mouth of a bag can be turnedya stretching headslidable on said rails; a treadle connected to and operative to slidesaid head on the rails whereby the bag can be stretched in the directionof the length of the rails by the action of the foot of an operator; andmanually operative means for locking the stretching head to the railsafter the'head has been moved into itsstretching position.

6. In a bag holder, means providing rails and portions spaced apart overwhich'parts of a bag can be turned;"a stretching head slidable on saidrails; a treadle connected to and operative to slide said head on therails whereby the bag can be stretched in the direction of the length ofthe rails by the action of the foot of an operator; and

means providing an adjustable supportfor said rails whereby. the railscan be'adjusted in the direction of their lengths relatively to thestretching head without affecting the treadle connection, therebyrendering the device quickly adjustable.

In a bag'holder, a standard; arms sup- I ported by said standard' andhaving por' tions .for holding parts of the mouth ofa bag; a stretchinghead slidably supported on said arms; a cable attached to saidstretching head; means providing a guide for said cable whereby aportion thereof will lead from said stretching head in substantially thepath of movement of said stretching head on the arms and another .terportion of the cable. 7 v

portionof said cable will lead downward; a guide device; and a treadlemovable on 8. In. a bag holder, means: providing a row' of teeth; astretching head movable relatively to said means; a latch carried by tsaid stretching head and movable into and out of holding engagement withsaid teeth;

and a member having a cam portion oper ative to move'said latch-out ofholding engagement with said teeth.-

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses: I

E. J. MAGEE, a,

CHARLES H. STEEL.-

WILLIAM J. oRLAsEJ

